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sit•u•a•tion

Pronunciation: (sich"OO-ā'shun),[key]—n.1. manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.2. a place or locality.
3. condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.4. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.5. a position or post of employment; job.
6. a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.
7. Sociol.the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns.